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Getting Started with Tableau: A Beginner’s Guide
Course
Getting Started with Tableau: A Beginner’s Guide
Master Tableau Public by building from the ground up. Learn to build interactive dashboards and data stories with real-time updates and proven storytelling best practices.
Flexible Schedule
Beginner Level
Mentor Support
Estimated Time
3 weeks
2-3 hours/week
2-3 hours/week
Course Outline
Video: Course Introduction (2:47)
Reading: General Information
Learning Objectives and Syllabus
Reading: Grading Scheme
Module 1 Introduction and Learning Objective
Video: Introduction to Tableau (7:02)
Tableau Products and Key Features
Lab: Sign Up for Tableau Public
Video: Download and Install Tableau Public (2:57)
Video: Importing Data into Tableau (4:32)
Video: Navigating the Tableau Interface (5:48)
Lab: Importing and Exploring Data in Tableau
Video: Data Cleaning Techniques in Tableau (6:29)
Video: Creating Basic Visualizations (4:14)
Video: Saving, Exporting, and Sharing Your Work (4:46)
Lab: Cleaning Data and Creating Visualizations in Tableau
Practice Quiz: Module 1: Introduction to Tableau
Module 1 Summary: Introduction to Tableau
Graded Quiz: Introduction to Tableau
Module 2 Introduction and Learning Objective
Video: Enhancing Visual Appeal with Customization (4:29)
Video: Creating and Customizing Advanced Visualizations (6:25)
Video: Empowering User Interaction with Filters and Highlighting (4:52)
Lab: Crafting Interactive Visualizations in Tableau
Video: Principles of Dashboard Design in Tableau (7:25)
Video: Organizing Visual Elements on Dashboards (5:54)
Video: Creating Interactive Filters and Parameters (4:18)
Reading: Using Parameters for Interactivity
Reading: Best Practices for Dashboard Design in Tableau
Lab: Designing Interactive Dashboards in Tableau
Video: Real-Time Data Updates and Refresh Options (3:36)
Video: Principles of Story Creation in Tableau (4:10)
Video: Creating Stories in Tableau (5:15)
Lab: Creating a Simple Story in Tableau
Reading: Best Practices for Stories
Video: Enhancing and Customizing Stories (4:01)
Lab: Customizing a Story in Tableau
Practice Quiz: Module 2: Customizing Visualizations, Creating Dashboards and Stories
Module 2 Summary: Customizing Visualizations, Creating Dashboards and Stories
Graded Quiz: Customizing Visualizations, Creating Dashboards and Stories
Module 3 Introduction and Objectives
Final Project Overview
Final Project - Lab: Working with the World Happiness Report in Tableau Public
Reading: Sharing Tableau Dashboard Links for Peer-Graded Submission
Final Project: Peer-Graded Assessment
Final Quiz
Congratulations and Next Steps
Thanks from the Course Team
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About this course
04 Modules
04 Skills
Includes
Discussion Space
07 Hands-On Labs
02 Practice Quizzes
02 Graded Quiz
01 Final Quiz
01 Final Project
18 Videos
Create
Sign Up for Tableau Public
Crafting Interactive Visualizations in Tableau
Designing Interactive Dashboards in Tableau
Creating a Simple Story in Tableau
Customizing a Story in Tableau
Exercises to explore
Importing and Exploring Data in Tableau
Cleaning Data and Creating Visualizations in Tableau
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